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College Access or Success Coach

College Possible Texas · Austin, TX · Yesterday
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About the role

College Possible Texas seeks AmeriCorps*Texas members to serve as College Access/Success Coaches at our Austin site from September 2026 to June 2027. The applicant must possess a sincere interest in empowering youth and a passion for higher education.

Responsibilities

As a College Access Coach, responsibilities include:

  • Teach college preparatory classes for 40 or more underserved high school students at local high school campus(es)
  • Host occasional student workshops outside of regular school hours to support academic and college readiness
  • Ensure that students consistently receive the highest quality of services, that school partner needs are met, and that each student makes satisfactory progress toward program goals
  • Gain and maintain knowledge of all students' interests, needs, and backgrounds
  • Perform follow-up parent/student phone calls and/or home visits as required
  • Collect, organize, and maintain student and program documents
  • Implement strategies to engage prospective students through classroom presentations, tabling, and participation in school events
  • Organize and conduct student recruitment efforts for partner schools including interviewing prospective students to assess program fit
  • Update the database and spreadsheet files on a weekly basis; maintain student records and statistics
  • Provide mid-year and end-of-year progress reports for all students
  • Conduct research and understand higher education norms and trends for the state of Texas as necessary pertaining to students' college and financial aid needs and interests
  • Grade and provide feedback on classroom assignments, including ACT/SAT diagnostic tests
  • Chaperone students on events such as college visits and the Summer Tour of Colleges
  • Coordinate with the College Success Team to provide college transition services to graduating high school seniors
  • Submit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e. monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as required
  • Attend required programmatic and community service events

As a College Success Coach, responsibilities include:

  • Maintain regular contact with students as assigned, via phone call, text, email, online messaging, and 1:1 virtual and in-person meetings to deliver curriculum, address specific needs, and troubleshoot problems that may arise
  • Provide students direct high school to college transition coaching and support in areas including, but not limited to: new student orientation, course registration, financial aid/FAFSA issues, college transfers, career development, and other miscellaneous issues
  • Conduct research, provide referrals, arrange meetings, and accompany students to appointments as necessary
  • Utilize national college enrollment databases and request school transcripts to confirm college enrollment; track, document and report collegian progress toward college graduation
  • Coordinate campus gatherings and student mentor programs for students attending select campuses throughout Texas, and maintain on-campus visibility and presence
  • Orient College Possible Texas' high school students to the College success program and its services by assisting the High School Program team in preparing and administering college success and transition curriculum to graduating high school seniors; ensure that students successfully enroll in college success services
  • Organize and maintain up-to-date student information on student progress including milestones and deliverables in databases and physical files; monitor success program statistics; produce reports as needed
  • Submit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e. monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as required
  • Attend required programmatic and community service events

Requirements

Members must serve a minimum of 1200 hours of service (an average of 32 hours/week) and complete their full contractual term of 10 months in order to qualify for the Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.

Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • At least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited, academically-recognized four-year college or university
  • A minimum of one year related experience
  • Must submit to and pass a comprehensive criminal background check before a final placement offer can be made, and annually thereafter

Skills

Excellent writing and communication skills are essential; English/Spanish bilingualism is strongly preferred. Candidates must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general educational and business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.

Benefits

AmeriCorps Benefits include:

  • A living stipend total of $20,900 disbursed biweekly
  • An Eli Segal Education Award ($5,176.50*)
  • Free medical and low-cost dental and vision insurance
  • The opportunity to forbear qualified student loans during service

*These amounts reflect 2025-26 amounts. 2026-2027 are forthcoming.

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